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About this blog: I grew up in Palo Alto and now live in Mountain View with my husband, daughter and two corgis. After about a decade grappling with the law, first as a law student at UC Berkeley and then as a litigator around the Bay Area, I left ... (More)

About this blog: I grew up in Palo Alto and now live in Mountain View with my husband, daughter and two corgis. After about a decade grappling with the law, first as a law student at UC Berkeley and then as a litigator around the Bay Area, I left the legal world to write full time. I married another writer and in 2012 gave birth to my daughter. During that earlier decade (in which I was also trying to write novels and poetry), I had almost no off hours. Now in some ways, all my hours are off hours because I am either writing or watching the world for something to write about. Or, more accurately, none of my hours are off-hours are because I still try to get as much mileage as I can out of every minute - alongside New York City, Silicon Valley is the ultimate work hard, play hard culture. In this blog, I'll be writing about what I, and maybe you, do in Mountain View in the so-called off hours for fun. (Hide)

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Is HBO's Silicon Valley Any Good?Apr 13, 2014 12:32 pm
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HBO's new show Silicon Valley opens with has-been Kid Rock playing for a badly attended corporate gala where nobody is listening to him. He finally... More

Blue Line Pizza—yay or nay?Sep 14, 2013 11:06 am
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Blue Line is a train that runs 19.5 miles between O'Hare Airport and downtown Chicago. It is also the name of a great deep-dish pizza place on Castro Street in Mountain... More

Is "Her" a Response to "Lost in Translation"?Jan 10, 2014 12:34 pm
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Note: In more straightforward reviews, I avoid spoiling potential viewers. However, this particular post contains spoilers. It is intended for people who either... More

The Spectacular Now-- Does it Live up to the Hype?Sep 7, 2013 10:44 am
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I was late to watching the film "The Spectacular Now." On Twitter, two young adult authors I admire praised the film: Stephen Chbosky ("The Perks of Being a Wallflower")... More